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Learn all about Mathematics with our Year One and Year Two Measurement topics.

Measurements: One - Activities

Learn all about Mathematics with our Year One and Year Two Measurement topics.
Covers: Activity Resources Relation to National Curriculum Downloads
Activity One - Measurement Challenges

Activity 1

Measurement Challenges


  • Measurement Challenge Cards
  • Variety of household objects
  • Different sized containers
  • Variety of sensory materials: sand / rice / water / play dough
  • Ma1/3.1a compare, describe and solve practical problems for:
    1. lengths and heights [for example, long/short, longer/shorter, tall/short, double/half]
    2. mass / weight
    3. capacity and volume
  • Ma1/3.1b measure and begin to record the following:
    1. lengths and heights
    2. mass / weight
    3. capacity and volume
Activity Two - Measuring Length And Height

Activity 2

Measuring Length And Height


  • Ma1/3.1a compare, describe and solve practical problems for:
    1. lengths and heights
  • Ma1/3.1b measure and begin to record the following:
    1. lengths and heights
Activity Three - Comparing Length And Height

Activity 3

Comparing Length And Height


  • Ma1/3.1a compare, describe and solve practical problems for:
    1. lengths and heights
  • Ma1/3.1b measure and begin to record the following:
    1. lengths and heights
Activity Four - Measuring Capacity

Activity 4

Measuring Capacity


  • Ma1/3.1a compare, describe and solve practical problems for:
    1. capacity and volume
  • Ma1/3.1b measure and begin to record the following:
    1. capacity and volume
  • Sc1/1.1 asking simple questions and recognising that they can be answered in different ways
  • Sc1/1.2 observing closely, using simple equipment
  • Sc1/1.3 performing simple tests
  • Sc1/1.4 identifying and classifying
  • Sc1/1.5 using their observations and ideas to suggest answers to questions
  • Sc1/1.6 gathering and recording data to help in answering questions
Activity Five - Exploring Volume

Activity 5

Exploring Volume


  • Volume Cards
  • Funnel
  • Variety of containers
  • Water
  • Food colouring
  • Ma1/3.1a compare, describe and solve practical problems for:
    1. capacity and volume
  • Ma1/3.1b measure and begin to record the following:
    1. capacity and volume
Activity Six - Clothes Hanger Balance Scale

Activity 6

Clothes Hanger Balance Scale


  • Ma1/3.1a compare, describe and solve practical problems for:
    1. ii. mass and weight
  • Ma1/3.1b measure and begin to record the following:
    1. ii. mass and weight
  • Sc1/1.1 asking simple questions and recognising that they can be answered in different ways
  • Sc1/1.3 performing simple tests
  • Sc1/1.5 using their observations and ideas to suggest answers to questions
  • Sc1/1.6 gathering and recording data to help in answering questions
Activity Seven - Comparing Weights

Activity 7

Comparing Weights


  • Ma1/3.1a compare, describe and solve practical problems for:
    1. mass / weight
  • Ma1/3.1b measure and begin to record the following:
    1. mass / weight
Activity One - Measurement Challenges

Activity 1
Measurement Challenges

Practical Resources:

  • Measurement Challenge Cards
  • Variety of household objects
  • Different sized containers
  • Variety of sensory materials: sand / rice / water / play dough

Relation to Curriculum in England:

  • Ma1/3.1a compare, describe and solve practical problems for:
    1. lengths and heights [for example, long/short, longer/shorter, tall/short, double/half]
    2. mass / weight
    3. capacity and volume
  • Ma1/3.1b measure and begin to record the following:
    1. lengths and heights
    2. mass / weight
    3. capacity and volume

Downloads:

Activity Two - Measuring Length And Height

Activity 2
Measuring Length And Height

Practical Resources:

Relation to Curriculum in England:

  • Ma1/3.1a compare, describe and solve practical problems for:
    1. lengths and heights
  • Ma1/3.1b measure and begin to record the following:
    1. lengths and heights

Downloads:

Activity Three - Comparing Length And Height

Activity 3
Comparing Length And Height

Practical Resources:

Relation to Curriculum in England:

  • Ma1/3.1a compare, describe and solve practical problems for:
    1. lengths and heights
  • Ma1/3.1b measure and begin to record the following:
    1. lengths and heights

Downloads:

Activity Four - One Metre Challenge

Activity 4
Measuring Capacity

Practical Resources:

Relation to Curriculum in England:

  • Ma1/3.1a compare, describe and solve practical problems for:
    1. capacity and volume
  • Ma1/3.1b measure and begin to record the following:
    1. capacity and volume
  • Sc1/1.1 asking simple questions and recognising that they can be answered in different ways
  • Sc1/1.2 observing closely, using simple equipment
  • Sc1/1.3 performing simple tests
  • Sc1/1.4 identifying and classifying
  • Sc1/1.5 using their observations and ideas to suggest answers to questions
  • Sc1/1.6 gathering and recording data to help in answering questions

Downloads:

Activity Five - Exploring Volume

Activity 5
Exploring Volume

Practical Resources:

  • Volume Cards
  • Funnel
  • Variety of containers
  • Water
  • Food colouring

Relation to Curriculum in England:

  • Ma1/3.1a compare, describe and solve practical problems for:
    1. capacity and volume
  • Ma1/3.1b measure and begin to record the following:
    1. capacity and volume

Downloads:

Activity Six - Clothes Hanger Balance Scale

Activity 6
Clothes Hanger Balance Scale

Practical Resources:

Relation to Curriculum in England:

  • Ma1/3.1a compare, describe and solve practical problems for:
    1. mass and weight
  • Ma1/3.1b measure and begin to record the following:
    1. mass and weight
  • Sc1/1.1 asking simple questions and recognising that they can be answered in different ways
  • Sc1/1.3 performing simple tests
  • Sc1/1.5 using their observations and ideas to suggest answers to questions
  • Sc1/1.6 gathering and recording data to help in answering questions

Downloads:

Activity Seven - Comparing Weights

Activity 7
Comparing Weights

Practical Resources:

Relation to Curriculum in England:

  • Ma1/3.1a compare, describe and solve practical problems for:
    1. ii. mass / weight
  • Ma1/3.1b measure and begin to record the following:
    1. ii. mass / weight

Downloads:

How do I use these activities?

In this activity your child will explore this topic to help support your child or classroom in Maths. Children can use various worksheets to help with learning about the volume of water, or measuring the length of different items along with many other fun and engaging activities.

This resource meets the following aspects of the National Curriculum of England: Mathematics and Science. Don’t forget to check out the rest of our key stage one topics where you will find great curriculum standard activities for your classroom or home educated children. There are plenty of subjects for you to choose from, so you’ll be delighted with the wide range when planning your day.

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